Hybrid Financial Crime Systems Owner

at Shieldpay

• Job title: Financial Crime Systems Owner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Financial Crime Systems Owner responsible for managing systems combatting financial crime at Shieldpay. Overseeing software, data, and compliance processes against financial crime legislation.

Responsibilities

• Managing the life cycle of financial crime systems, from selection and implementation to ongoing performance monitoring and upgrades.
• Ensuring that all systems and processes comply with relevant financial crime legislation and regulatory guidance, such as the FCA's Financial Crime Guide.
• Identifying and assessing risks associated with financial crime and developing strategies to manage these risks through system controls.
• Ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and appropriate segmentation of data used within financial crime systems, such as transaction monitoring and KYC/KYB systems.
• Continuously evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of financial crime prevention and detection processes by leveraging system insights.
• Produce and maintain system design documentation, configuration guidance, supporting models, and Risk & Control (RiskCo) artefacts to ensure robust governance, effective control operation, and audit/regulatory readiness.
• Present regular updates to senior leadership on threat trends, control performance and roadmap delivery.
• Working with various stakeholders, including technology teams, compliance, and business areas, to integrate financial crime controls and foster a culture of compliance.

Requirements

• 5+ years in financial crime risk, AML, fraud operations, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success in systems ownership in a corporate or B2B environment
• Familiarity with APIs and system integration.
• Experience configuring Financial Crime platforms for one or more of the following: Sanctions screening, Transaction monitoring, KYC/KYB, CDD, Fraud detection.
• Strong understanding of financial crime typologies, AML regulatory expectations (e.g. FCA, JMLSG), and systems assurance principles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate compliance requirements into technical configurations and workflows.
• Excellent communication skills to work across Compliance, Technology, Product, and Operations with an ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Experience working with or leading cross-functional projects across compliance, technology, and operations.

Benefits

• Flexible working options, such as flexible hours and hybrid work
• Equal opportunities employer